The article review is designed to give you an opportunity to research and learn about current events that affect the specific health care issues discussed during the module you are writing the review.
One of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) mandates is that each state operates a competitive insurance marketplace for individuals and one for small businesses.
Find a recent article that discusses a state’s insurance marketplace (individual or small business). You may look for articles in your online college library, which is accessible through the Resources Tab. You may also search the Internet for current articles using sites such as: cnn.com, wsj.com, foxnews.com, and other new sources.
After reading the article, write an overview and analysis using the template provided below:
Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:
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Author of Article:
Title of Article:
Journal/ Newspaper/ Website – Name and date:
Summary of Article:
(This section is a summary of the article. It should be about a paragraph in length.)
Key Points:
(This section should state the important points discussed in the article. It should be bulleted or numbered and in sentence form.)
Your Reaction to Article:
(This section is your opinion or reaction to the information in the article. You can provide a critique on how it was written and whether or not you agree with what is said. Try to relate the information learned in the course to support your opinions or reactions.)
Questions:
Do you think the marketplace will cut costs and increase access in the long-run?
